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21st Century Schools Programme: An Overview

The 21st Century Schools programme is a One Wales commitment and a unique collaboration between the Welsh Government, the Welsh Local Government Association and councils. It is a major, long-term and strategic capital investment programme with the aim of creating a generation of 21st Century Schools in Wales. The programme will create schools of the right type and size in the right place.

There has already been significant investment in Torfaen (see Recent Projects). Torfaen is still left with the problems of surplus school places and ageing buildings. In 2011 Welsh Government asked councils across Wales to develop proposals to address these problems. Torfaen’s response is a £280milion investment programme that will: